She could've been my daughter: Kamal Haasan condemns Kathua rape
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Actor-politician Kamal Haasan today expressed anguish over the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, saying he felt "angry" for failing her. "Does it have to be your own daughter for you to understand? She could've been mine," he tweeted. Haasan, Founder-President of Makkal Needhi Mayyam, said he felt "angry" as a man and father.
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Will fight for justice for future kids: Haasan
"I am sorry my child, we didn't make this country safe enough for you. I'll fight for justice at least for future kids like you. We mourn you and won't forget you," he added. A nation-wide outrage broke over the rape and killing of a minor in Kathua, with Congress leaders, including its President Rahul Gandhi, staging protests and mourning her death.
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Kamal Haasan's tweet expressing anger over the Kathua rape incident
Does it have 2 b ur own daughter fr u 2 understand? She could’ve been mine. I feel angry as a man, father a citizen fr failing Asifa. I m sorry my child v didn’t make this country safe enough fr U. I’ll fight fr justice at least fr future kids like u. V mourn u won’t forget u
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 13, 2018